Responsibilities
The International Committee is responsible for promoting international infection control and infectious disease epidemiological awareness among APIC MN members. Members of the committee keep appraised of world health issues and practices as they relate to infection control.
The committee and APIC MN members collaborate with other countries to support humanitarian efforts of its members and other world Infection Control organizations seeking assistance with infection control knowledge and practices.
Helpful International Website Links
International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC) http://www.theIFIC.org
This organization’s mission is to provide the essential tools, education materials and communication that unite the existing Infection Control societies and to foster development of Infection Control organizations where needed. Many resources available online include the handbook Basic Concepts of Infection Control, The International Journal of Infection Control, a listing of information resources on infection control, and the IFIC Newsletter.
Support for International Change http://www.sichange.org/
http://sichange.org/resources/sic-curricula/
HIV Awareness curricula in English and Swahili.
Hesperian Foundation http://www.hesperian.org/
This organization publishes and distributes books and educational materials to help the world’s poor take greater control over their health and their lives. Publisher of Where there is No Doctor. Materials are downloadable and translated into many languages.
Pathfinder International http://www.pathfind.org/
There are many free publications on health education for developing countries, especially on the topic of HIV/AIDS
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) http://www.usaid.gov/
This is a very rich site with programs all over the developing world. There are a wide variety of programs on health and maternal child issues. A useful publication is Immunization Essentials: A Practical Field Guide. Another is Antenatal, Postnatal and Child Health Book (tailored for Africa). Both are downloadable.
World Health Organization (WHO) http://www.who.int/en/
This site has many publications available on line relevant to the various areas of the world where it works.
PATH (Program for Appropriate Technology in Health)
Supports the Resources for Diarrheal Disease Control at http://www.eddcontrol.org/.
This resource-rich site provides tools that advocates and practitioners alike can use in spreading the word about the deadly toll of diarrheal disease and the solutions to stop it.
In addition to established interventions that include oral rehydration therapy, breastfeeding, clean water, and hygiene, new tools like zinc and diarrhea vaccines bring new opportunities to re-invigorate interest and investments toward addressing the 2nd-leading cause of child death.
Jhpiego http://www.jhpiego.jhu.edu/
Jhpiego (pronounced "ja-pie-go"), is an international non-profit health organization affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. For 35 years, Jhpiego has empowered front-line health workers by designing and implementing effective, low-cost, hands-on solutions to strengthen the delivery of health care services for women and their families.
This website has a wide variety of publications that are free and downloadable. There is a very useful manual, Infection Prevention Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities with Limited Resources. There are many useful publications related to maternal child health.
This is far from an exhaustive list of resources. They may be of use or interest to our members. More will be added.